Until the Seventh Inning

On 27 June I finished at Starbucks on King around noon on Saturday the 24th and headed to the jewelry mart where I used an old name tag to enter. The jewler was really cool. I picked up the watch I had dropped there a few weeks before.

I rode two Four Barrel and my friend bought me coffee. We hung out quietly next to the pourover coffee bar. We went to the apartment and once inside I was surprised to discover that my neice, brother-in-law, sister and brother were inside the apartment waiting for us. That was surprising. My friend entertained.

A little later we walked to Van Ness then and when we got off Muni at Embarcadero station I had a hard time putting money on my card. That was fine because it gave my sister tike to walk with and get to know my friend. I found them at the ferry building and we all did different things. We followed Joe to a deli after that where we got sandwiches.

We then headed to the ballpark playground and met more people. There was a space for being loud. Mom took a lot of photos. I showed my friend the one that I had gotten. We ate our sandwiches. My brother had chips. My younger sister’s family.The Oregon family we knew well was there. Some people I knew from grammar school even showed up.

I wanted to get a bobble head so I left my friend sitting quietly on the grass. When I returned she came with my mother and I to drop stuff at the bike valet.  I ended up getting and extra bobblehead.

We went to our seats and met our friends. I sat next to my dad, younger sister, her buddy from grade school, her husband and a few others over the course of the game. My friend and I went to customer service and got some certificates. It was really noisy. Dad's web developer and cousin were there. My older sister’s husband brought me a drink.

My friend and I lasted until the seventh inning. I wasn't impressed with the score. The Giants didn't get many runs. We went to the valet to get our stuff and caught an N train. We rode to Van Ness and went to the apartment.  We settled in and my friend took over the apartment when I went to Oakland a bit later.

I met the Oregonians at the diner near their hotel. A bit later we went to The Rendezvous at Jack London Square. We made jokes about the floor and then we went to The Merchant Exchange for more. My brother and I said bye to them and went to the apartment. I was tired.

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